Jenna Fischer

Jenna Fischer

Jenna Fischer (Regina Marie Fischer) was born on March 7th, 1974 and is currently 52 years old. Jenna Fischer was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. Fischer attended Truman State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater.

Jenna Fischer is an actress best known for her role on The Office as Pam Beesly. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2007.

Jenna first performed when she was 6, when she took part in an acting workshop that was taught by her mom at Henry School in St. Louis, this workshop that was attended by Sean Gunn, with whom she grew up.

She struggled to break into TV and film. Her first paying film role was in this sex education video for psychiatric patients when they got released from Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Three whole years elapsed from the time she showed up in California before she landed her first televised speaking role, where she played a waitress on Spin City in 2001.

Having become unsatisfied with where her career was going, she took matters into her own hands, by directing, writing, and starring in LolliLove, her own mockumentary and only directing credit. It co-starred James Gunn, her husband at the time, and friends Judy Greer, Linda Cardellini, Lloyd Kaufman, and Jason Segal.

She felt suited for her role on The Office since she worked as an administrative assistant and receptionist in LA offices.

The Actor’s Life: A Survival Guide tells the story of Jenna’s Hollywood journey, which started when she was 22. She moved from St. Louis to LA with her theater degree in hand. She was confident and determined and ready to work hard. What could possibly go wrong?

Pretty much everything. It was a tough path to becoming a professional actor as it was so much more competitive and vast than she’d imagined. It would be 8 long years before she landed her iconic role on The Office, almost a decade of struggle, doubt, frustration, and rejection.

If she’d just had a handbook for the aspiring actor to help her. Or somebody to show her the way, some established actor able to educate her about the business, manage her expectations, and reassure her in such moments of despair. She wants to be that person for you.

Jenna, with amusing wit and candor, spells out the nuts and bolts of getting established in the profession, all based upon her own hilarious and memorable experiences. She talks about how to getting the right headshot, what you should look for in representation, and the importance of joining forces with other like-minded artists and trying to create your own work. All invaluable advice that she’s personally acquired from her years struggling. Jenna provides helpful hints on being gutsy and taking risks, the tricks to good callbacks and auditioning, and how not to fall for scams (auditions at a guy’s apartment are most likely not legit, or not what you’re looking for).

Jenna Fischer: Awards & Accolades

Fischer's book, The Office BFFs won the Goodreads Awards, Best Humor, in 2022.

Jenna Fischer: Lists & Other Mentions

• The Office BFFs was a New York Times: #1 Nonfiction Best Seller in 2022.

Related Authors

Fans of Jenna Fischer also enjoy these authors:

1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
2. C.S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles Of Narnia Series.
3. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
4. Agatha Christie, author of: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians.
5. Leigh Bardugo, author of the Grisha Series.

Jenna Fischer: F.A.Q